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Exotic flavors of anise, licorice and blackberry confiture?along with cocoa, floral and tar notes. Dense, but plush and silky for the vintage, with a raspberry ganache? loaded finish that won't quit. A real beauty. 415 cases made.
...the pepper, the kirsch liqueur, and the creme de cassis are all there, the wine strikingly concentrated, full-bodied, layered, and voluptuously textured with a blockbuster finish.
...supremely powerful...shows intense, rich, sweet fruit over layers of dark, brooding tannins. Black fruit, dried figs and quince flavors combine with spice and pepper and wood...
Excellent deep, healthy crimson. Extremely round, gamey and sweet. Powerful...rich...ambitious...